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STANDARD.CO.UK - Mar 14 - Huggle founders Stina Sanders and Valerie Stark talk success, goals and going global. They started Huggle, a friendship and dating app, which shuns appearance matching and connects its users based mutual interests and the places they have in common instead.

Q: How did Huggle go from being an idea to an app? A: We took our idea to a tech investor who backed Bumble. Once we had gone through the process of securing our investment, we went ahead and started to design the app. We had a soft launch in 2015 and eventually Huggle launched in July 2016 – going global in October.

Q: How long did it take to build the app? A: It took six months to build the app from scratch.

Q: Where do you think Huggle has bridged a gap in the market? A: The majority of apps connect people by appearance. We match people based on the places they go. I love seeing who else goes to the places I go.

Q: What made you branch into the dating sector? A: The app launched as a platonic app but we couldn’t ignore the fact that people wanted to look for dates too.

Q: What advice would you give to other women who are looking to get into the tech industry? A: Jump in and learn. Be a sponge.

Q: What's next for Huggle? A: New design, new features, new brand parterships and we are also continuing to build our U.S marketing team.

BUSINESS INSIDER - July 2 - A new survey, carried out by social app Huggle, has found that 62% of people say dating apps like Tinder make them feel self-conscious and depressed about their appearance. Huggle doesn't use "face-swiping" and matches people based on the locations they go to. It works in a similar way to French dating app Happn. Huggle has received investment from Andrey Andreev, the Russian entrepreneur who cofounded dating app and social network Badoo. Huggle was founded by model Stina Sanders and gardening blogger Valerie Stark.